Some scholars believe that now it is easy to predict whether children become criminals or not in the future by looking at their behavior. I strongly support this assertion based on several compelling reasons, and some methods can be effective in preventing children from being offenders.
Undeniably, studying children’s behavior to find if they will grow up to be criminals can be attributed to two reasons. First of all, it is possible to know the children’s aggressive behavior, which is considered a main aspect of criminals. In other words, in an educational setting, when children eagerly participate in criminal actions like forcing their classmates to give money by bullying them or addiction to smoking, their teachers can make predictions about their potential. Moreover, learning their characteristics allows parents to learn of their children’s emerging potential, such as being angry or anxious quickly or fearful, which is a sign of crime.
Furthermore, applying several measures to prevent them from being criminals can be rewarding, with the most reasonable ones being occupied with tasks. To illustrate, their parents can encourage them to engage in activities such as reading, painting, or drawing, or if their children do not have an interest/ passion to do it, they can look at their children’s desires. For instance, if their children are interested in sports or are active in participating in aggressive situations, they can give a chance them to take part in sports which not only can help them avoid being offenders but also make them strong, adaptable, flexible as well as fostering a sense of pride when they achieve success in this fields. Additionally, if this aforementioned method are not practical, they can guide their children to a psychologist who can understand children’s instincts and emotions and can find the roots of this, along with helping them to change their perspectives about the world, life, and their family.
In conclusion, in this contemporary world, learning childrens potential criminal behaviour is possible and applying several methods can allow them to prevent from being criminals.